WAIMATE CITIZENS’ BALL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 25 June 1924, Page 11

WAIMATE CITIZENS’ BALL.

The Waimate Public Library Committee held a most successful ball in the Olympia last Thursday evening. The hall was tastefully decorated for the occasion, the predominating colours being pink and gold. The attendance exceeded the most sanguine anticipations, and it was estimated that over 150 couples wero present. The grand march was led off 'by the Mayor and Mayoress (Mr and Mrs AV. 11. Evans) and was a spectacular sight. Miss Campbell's (Timaru) Orchestra of seven instrumentalists provided excellent music. Mr W. G. Paul officiated as AI.C. Extras were played by Misses Smith,- Neal and Hitchens. ' ■, ■ A number of prizes were donated for fancy costumes - and were won by the following: Best fancy dress (ladies), Miss M. Collett (Brittany Flower Girl) ; Gents, Mr d’ Auvergne (Uncle Sam); most original, costume:. ladies, Miss G. d’Auvergne (target) ; gents, Mr Geddes (spinning top); most economical costume: ladies, Miss Jacobs (topsy) ; gents, Mr,H- Mitchell (no More strikes), Mrs AV. 33,,Evans prize, second best , ladies’ costume, Miss Healey (picture house); Mr F. Nash’s prize, second best gentleman s costume, Mr E. T. Thompson (Spaniard) ; Mr Barford’s prize, lady, National costume, Miss M. Coatli (Maori) ; Mr N. L. Thomas's prize, gentleman, National costume, Mr Plunket, (Red Indian); Miss Strongs prize, Mr E. B. Fraser (Public Library) ; Mr Scott’s phze, Mrs Murphy (Scott’s Music Shop); Mr Hash’s prize, Misses Smith and Higgins (equal) (Dash’s Ltd.) Others in fancy costume were Miss Ruddenldau (Spanish Girl), Miss tl’Auvergne (Weldon’s fashions), Miss Satterthwaite (Hawaiian girl), Miss D. Akhurst (Carmen), Nurse Holland (Gaiety), Nurse. Neil (Eve), Miss Carr (Gipsey), Miss M. Melton (ballet girl), Miss McGowan, (winter), Miss Hertslett (carnival), Miss Brownlie (black cat), Miss Murray (cause of many troubles). Miss N. Brownlie (champagne), Miss Falcon (navy), Miss E. Melton (cigarette), ' Miss Rodgers (night), Miss Feinting (day and night), Misses D. and I. Smith (let’s pretend). Miss W. Court (made m a hurry), Miss Nash (Kate Greenaway), Miss Coghill (early Victorian), Miss Ividd (gipsy), Miss Eynch (wasp), Miss Abbot (black cat), Miss Brownlie (black and white magazine), Hiss N. Hamilton (midshipman), Miss |'\ Brown (midshipman), Miss M. Brown (searchlight), Miss Dunlop ! (French maid). Miss Wynham (order j of bath), Miss Tew (flame), Messrs G. Lindsay (Chinaman), T. , O’Connor and TL Keyes (Willie and his nurse), j R. F- Flint (Hawaiian), H. Wilson i (pierrot), ——. Comer (diabolo), E. Wyatt (mysierv), O. Simmons (Robin Hood), H. G, Dash (lady), C. Ruddenklau (Toreador), R. Havdcastle (shick), - Allan (Chinaman), E. Mahan (Highlander).

BALL AT FAIRLIE. The Aorangi Football Club .(Fairlie) held then' annual ball on Friday. The bail was festive with its decorations of blue and white streamers (the Club’s colours). Good music was supplied by the A.B.C. band, and a sumptuous wupper was served by the ladies’ cominiUeo. Among those present were:— Mrs T. Turnbull, wearing navy satin beaded in silver; Miss J. Goldstone, black frock; Mrs J. W.vber, llamo jersey silk; Mrs C. Jones, black velvet touches of scarlet; All’s .1 • Scott, red velvet, overdress of radium lace; Airs Bourn, brown jersey silk ; Airs Dobson, black erepe-de-chene; Aiiss Donnelly, llamo ehilfon velvet; A.liss Anniss, carlv Victorian frock of rose crepc-do-chenc; Miss Bain, salmon georgette; ; Miss E. Trotter, almond green with | diver streamers: Aiiss Bussell, shell l jiink crepe-de-clione; Aiiss McKay, daintv frock of lemon satin ; Aiiss Ale--1 Jntosii, pale blue silk; Miss Robertson, kingfisher blue crepe-de-chene; Aiiss Caskey, black velvet; Aiiss N. Caskey, almond green crepe-de-cliene; Aiiss Holland, black velvet, relieved with red; Aiiss Dobson, jiale pink frock; Aiiss Anderson, cau-de-ui! taffeta, silver

berthc: Aiiss AlcKon/.ic, geranium satin; Aiiss AJeLean, cream eliarmeuse ; Aiiss 'Creighton, black frock, touches of red; Atiss Allen, saxe velvet; Aiiss McDonald, blue and gold shot taffeta; Miss Pickering, apricot crepe-dc-chenc; Aiiss A. Pickering, lemon brocaded crepe-de-chene; Miss K. Smith, seqninned frock of pillar box red; Aiiss Heipert, pink georgette; ALss Bourn, cerise frock; Alessrs AVyber (2), Buckley. Aides, Dobson, T.sitt (2), Trotter, Hniishall, Mclntosh, McLean, AlcGrcgor, McKniglit, Alunro, Alillar, Creighton (2). Anniss. Elms, Shea, Robertson, O'Neil, Caskey, Brice, and McDonald and many others.